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Asahi Kasei America, Inc. will exhibit at Adhesive and Bonding Expo 2024, the continent’s largest free trade fair and conference for industrial bonding products and manufacturing, in Novi, Michigan, from June 25 to 27, 2024. Our booth will be located in the Suburban Collection Showplace at #714.

At this year’s show, Asahi Kasei will showcase an array of innovative products to enhance your current offerings and provide tailored solutions to your needs that include:

Polycarbonatediol(DURANOL™):
Polyurethane using DURANOL™ has excellent durability, hydrolysis resistance and chemical resistance, and contributes to improved performance of polyurethane products. This exhibition will feature the introduction of adhesives for EV battery-related applications (such as urethane adhesives and pouch cell lamination) as well as interior applications, utilizing their low viscosity and liquid properties.
More detail about products: https://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/pcdlhp/en/

HDI polyisocyanate(Duranate™):
Duranate™ is a crosslinker for urethane resins & coatings. Features of HDI are higher weatherability and non-yellowing, longer pot life in comparison to Aromatic polyisocyanate. We have various grades of HDI, known for their low viscosity, water-dispersible and elasticity, are being introduced. At the show, solutions designed for adhesive, sealant and gap fillers, etc. will be featured.
More detail about products: https://www.duranate.com/en/

Epoxy Latent Curing Agents (NOVACURE®):
NOVACURE is the world’s only liquid latent hardener and curing accelerator for epoxy resins, developed based on microcapsulation technology. Our experts will be on hand at the booth to introduce the value and performance offered by this potential curing agent, and epoxy resin with low chlorine content and low elasticity will also be on display.
More detail about products: https://asahi-kasei-nvc.com/en/

About Adhesive & Bonding Expo (June 25-27, Michigan, US)
To learn more about this tradeshow, visit: https://www.adhesivesandbondingexpo.com

About Asahi Kasei Corporation
The Asahi Kasei Group contributes to life and living for people around the world as a diversified group of companies that operates in the Material, Homes and Health Care business sectors. Founded in Japan in 1922, Asahi Kasei has over 100 years of manufacturing experience and is a pioneer in battery-related technology. The core of its Energy Storage business is the lithium-ion battery separator – a microporous membrane that provides a barrier between the positive and negative electrodes of the battery, preventing short circuits while allowing lithium ions to pass from one side of the battery to the other. To learn more about Asahi Kasei, visit: www.asahi-kasei.com